Asked by Karen Rodriguez on Jun 19, 2024
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What is a participant asked to do in a dichotic listening experiment?
A) Shadow the message that comes through both ears.
B) Shadow the message that comes through the to-be-attended-to ear.
C) Shadow the message that comes through the not-to-be-attended-to ear.
D) Read a passage of text while listening to a message in both ears.
Dichotic Listening
A psychological test in which different audio streams are presented simultaneously to each ear of a participant, used to study selective attention and the lateralization of brain function.
Shadow
An area of darkness created when an object blocks light from reaching a surface behind it.
To-Be-Attended-To
Refers to information or stimuli that require focus and cognitive processing in a given scenario.
- Detail the consequences of employing dichotic listening tasks for the study of perceptual attention.
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Kallum KennedyJun 24, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
In a dichotic listening experiment, the participant is asked to focus on and repeat back the message that comes in the to-be-attended-to ear (usually specified before the experiment begins). The message in the other (not-to-be-attended-to) ear is typically ignored or "shadowed" (meaning the participant hears it but does not actively process or try to repeat it back).
Learning Objectives
- Detail the consequences of employing dichotic listening tasks for the study of perceptual attention.